Hughes really isn't that popular with the Japanese. I mean, looking at the original manga (and Brotherhood treatment) he sorta just died. The first Anime made a bunch of filler that fleshed out his character

I like having feelings for Hughes. I saw the anime and then Brotherhood and I was upset by how little I cared when Hughes died. It was like he didn't matter at all suddenly. I liked the filler, I liked caring about his family obsessed ass.

L was a good character but not list worthy, the only truly saddening aspect was when Light basically went apeshit on his grave. Rolo's death on the other hand, most depressing death I've ever seen. Apart from Lelouch, who isn't on this list because there's a chance he's still alive.

That's a questionable view to take when you consider how little Mami's death mattered, for instance. Her death isn't as list worthy as many older characters. But they weren't cute characters, nor were they in HD, so they don't count.

The death is definitely memorable but the list does say wish you didn't happen. I think it comes down to, I wish he had died a different way, but he died because he couldn't bring himself to harm someone that looked like the person he loved and in that single instant he lost everything.

There should be a poll about the top deaths you wish that would have happened, as in Characters staying dead and not being revived with some lame reason just because the author couldn't stand killing his/her main character.